Oh, let the Son of God enfold you with His spirit and his love.

Let him fill your heart and satisfy your soul.

Oh, let him have the things that hold you,

and his spirit like a dove will descend upon your life and make you home.

Welcome to the Word for today,

featuring the Bible teaching of Pastor Chuck Smith, founder of the Calvary Chapel movement.

This radio program is a verse by verse study through the entire Bible.

And on today's edition of the Word for today, Pastor Chuck continues with Luke addresses Theopolis, as we pick up in Luke, chapter 1 verse 1. And now with today's message,

here's Pastor Chuck. Let's turn in our Bibles to Luke's Gospel, chapter 1. Luke, the author of

this third gospel, was called by Paul the Apostle, the beloved physician.

There is some speculation that his patron was a man by the name of Theophilus.

In those days, physicians were often slaves. And there are some who theorize that Luke was

theophilus's personal physician and servant, whether or not that be so is only a matter of

speculation and thus worthless to delve into.

Luke was a Greek and he is the only Gentile to have the privilege of placing scripture in that holy canon of scripture, which we recognize as inspired of God.

And there are two New Testament books that are ascribed to Luke.

Of course, the gospel according to Luke and then the acts of the apostles, which he begins,

again addressing himself to Theophilus saying,

The former treatise have I made unto the O Theophilus of all that Jesus began both to do and to teach.

There are some who say that Theophilus is not actually a person at all,

but just the word in Greek, Theophileo is lover of God,

and so that Luke is actually addressing his letter to the lovers of God.

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